The host never responded to any of my messages which was surprising given how many reviews praised the ease of communication.
Other than that the place is pretty close to BTS Saphan Taksin, a Robinson and lots of 7-11s. If you plan on visiting all the major shopping malls, this train stop is only 32-42 baht away from most of them. The place is not really a private home, more of a private room in a hostel type building. It was clean, the housekeeper is helpful and we had no problems finding our way around since we speak a bit of Thai. It's also close to a busy road so it gets noisy when traffic is heavy.